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COSMIC Launcher vs Onagre: catalog facts
COSMIC Launcher	Onagre
Best for: COSMIC desktop users who launch apps from the keyboard	Best for: Linux users who want an Alfred-style launcher that works on X11 and Wayland
Free Free and open source as part of the COSMIC desktop.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Integrated with the COSMIC desktop Keyboard-first search for apps and commands All 3 strengths for COSMIC Launcher Integrated with the COSMIC desktop Keyboard-first search for apps and commands Actively developed and widely translated	Works on both X11 and Wayland Extensible through pop-launcher plugins All 3 strengths for Onagre Works on both X11 and Wayland Extensible through pop-launcher plugins Themeable interface
Designed for COSMIC, not other desktops Linux only	Depends on pop-launcher being installed Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for COSMIC Launcher github.com/pop-os/cosmic-launcher Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Onagre github.com/onagre-launcher/onagre Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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